President Barack Obama: Now is the time — As a society, our first task must be to care for our children — to shield them from harm and give them the tools they need not only to pursue their dreams, but to help build this country. That is how we will be judged.

I Went After Guns. Obama Can, Too. — IT is for Americans and their elected representatives to determine the right response to President Obama's proposals on gun control. I wouldn't presume to lecture Americans on the subject. I can, however, describe what I, as prime minister of Australia …

Republicans worry they'll lose House if they botch debt talks — There's growing angst among Republicans that the party's House majority could be at risk in 2014 if the deep GOP divisions that emerged during the recent “fiscal cliff” negotiations persist in looming negotiations over a slew of budgetary issues.

Franken undecided on assault weapons ban — On the day that President Obama proposed a sweeping package of gun-control measures, U.S. Sen. Al Franken signaled his support for several components of Obama's plan. — Franken, speaking during a press event in Rochester, said he supports limits …

9 in 10 back universal gun background checks — Ninety-two percent of Americans favor background checks for all potential gun buyers, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll. — Universal background checks are one of the proposals that President Obama has called on Congress to pass …

Wealthy CEOs Want To Force Americans To Retire Later — The group argues that Social Security is no longer affordable and plans to lobby Congressional lawmakers and the administration for its plan: … CEO's representing an organization called “Fix the Debt” have made the same argument.

How Gun Culture Won Over Liberals — The new “gun nuts”: media elites, locavores, and hipster hunters. — On a Sunday morning a couple years ago, Brooklyn journalist Foster Kamer and a few of his “particularly liberal” blogger friends decided to skip brunch and hit the shooting range instead.

Revenge on the Bitter Clingers — RUSH: I'm gonna take a stab at answering my question. Obama is literally pushing people to snap, attacking the very sanity of the country. To what end? Aside from wanting everybody's name on a list of some kind, why is Obama doing all of this?

Other Tyrants Who Have Used Children As Props — Infowars.com — Obama's shameless exploitation of children as set pieces is hardly new or original. In fact, tyrants and dictators have used kids as props down through the ages. — Here are a few more recent examples: — The Soviet Union's Joseph Stalin

Takes One to Tango — President Standoffish doesn't want to be seen as a stiff. — “Most people who know me know I'm a pretty friendly guy,” he protested at his White House press conference on Monday. “And I like a good party.” — Maybe. But the president always seems to be dancing alone.

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